Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF (KBWD) Short Interest Ratio & Short Volume

Short interest is the volume of Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. As of September 15th, traders have sold 166,300 shares of KBWD short. Learn More on Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF's current short interest.

The short interest ratio, also known as the "days to cover ratio", is calculated by dividing the number of shares of a stock sold short divided by its average trading volume. A short interest ratio ranging between 1 and 4 generally indicates strong positive sentiment about a stock and a lack of short sellers. A short interest ratio of 10 or greater indicates strong pessimism about a stock. KBWD shares currently have a short interest ratio of 2.0. Learn More on Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF's short interest ratio.

As of the most recent reporting period, the following institutional investors, funds, and major shareholders have reported short positions of Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF: Citadel Advisors LLC. These positions are disclosed in Form 13F filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF saw a increase in short interest in the month of September. As of September 15th, there was short interest totaling 166,300 shares, an increase of 52.0% from the previous total of 109,400 shares. Changes in short volume can be used to identify positive and negative investor sentiment. Investors that short sell a stock are betting that its price will decline in the future. An increase in short sale volume suggests bearish (negative) sentiment among investors. A decrease on short sale volume suggests bullish (positive) sentiment.

Here is how the short interest of companies compare to Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF: Invesco KBW Property & Casualty Insurance ETF (0.09%), First Trust Nasdaq Bank ETF (0.15%), First Trust NASDAQ ABA Community Bank Index Fund (0.67%), Invesco KBW Regional Banking ETF (2.13%), Invesco S&P SmallCap Financials ETF (0.02%), iShares MSCI Europe Financials ETF (4.03%), and Invesco KBW Bank ETF (2.14%).

As of the most recent reporting period, the following stocks had the largest short interest positions: Canadian Natural Resources Limited ($8.05 billion), T-Mobile US, Inc. ($3.94 billion), Charter Communications, Inc. ($3.77 billion), Occidental Petroleum Co. ($3.27 billion), Tractor Supply ($2.29 billion), Celsius Holdings, Inc. ($2.20 billion), Rivian Automotive, Inc. ($2.10 billion), Moderna, Inc. ($2.08 billion), Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. ($1.90 billion), and T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. ($1.90 billion). View all of the most shorted stocks.

Short selling KBWD is an investing strategy that aims to generate trading profit from Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF as its price is falling. KBWD shares are trading up $0.15 today. To short a stock, an investor borrows shares, sells them and buys the shares back on the public market later to return it to the lender. Short sellers are betting that a stock will decline in price. If the stock does drop after selling, the short seller buys it back at a lower price and returns it to the lender. The difference between the sell price and the buy price is the trader's profit.

A short squeeze for Invesco KBW High Dividend Yield Financial ETF occurs when it has a large amount of short interest and its stock appreciates in price. This forces short sellers to cover their short interest positions by buying actual shares of KBWD, which in turn drives the price of the stock up even further.

Short interest is typically published by a stock exchange once per month. However, NASDAQ publishes a report for U.S. stocks, including KBWD, twice per month. The most recent reporting period available is September, 15 2023.